At my middle school, at the end of every year, we would always have some crazy trip across the country. Nevada, Washington DC, to name a couple. Every year, for the long bus rides, we would bring our DS's and play Mario Kart DS.
When you're playing Mario Kart with like, six other people that are all sitting near you, and you're all extremely good at Mario Kart, **** gets intense. I'm talking drift boosts at every turn, no exceptions. And when you're in first place on the third lap and you hear a blue shell coming up behind you, you get a fury that hell hath none. An entire race can get flipped upside down in a matter of seconds. That's what made Mario Kart great.
Those are some of the few good memories I have from middle school.